Five Quirky Ideas from Japan
Japan is full of weird and wonderful inventions and trends, being at the forefront of a lot of crazy, fun and new ideas makes this country such a great place to travel. Here are five of the best quirky ideas you'll find in Japan:
Robots - Robotic technology plays a larger role in Japan than anywhere else in the world. In the past several years, Japan has committed several tens of millions of dollars to an industry whose revenues it hopes could surge to nearly $70 billion by 2025. Japan already employs over a quarter of a million industrial robot workers -more than any other nation - and would like to see that number go up to one million over the next 15 years. Japan has produced loads of interesting robots including ASIMO who can run, walk and make you some tea.
Karaoke - A trip to Japan is simply not complete without a visit to one of the many karaoke bars or boxes available. You have not sampled karaoke properly until you have tried it the way it was meant to be experienced. Karaoke is one of the main social activities of Japanese adults, especially businessmen. After some drinks in bar after work they visit a karaoke bar to sing their favourite tunes. An experience not to be missed.
Cosplay - Cosplay is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction and many of the younger generation walk round in these colourful costumes which makes for an interesting sight!
Love Hotels - Love hotels cater to just about everyone and anyone who feels the need for a pay by the hour (or a night) hotel. Rooms are quirkily themed and decked out to look like anything ranging from a subway train carriage to a prison cell. Other rooms are cuter and more light-hearted and in open-minded Tokyo not all Love Hotels have a seedy reputation. Most provide 'equipment' such as toys, karaoke machines, game consoles and more unusual stuff.
Maid Cafes - Okay they might not be for everyone but Tokyo's maid cafes are a thriving industry. Here customers can grab a coffee and cake and be served by waitresses dressed in maid costumes. The 'maids' act as servants and treat customers as masters (and mistresses) just like they would in a private home.
Robots - Robotic technology plays a larger role in Japan than anywhere else in the world. In the past several years, Japan has committed several tens of millions of dollars to an industry whose revenues it hopes could surge to nearly $70 billion by 2025. Japan already employs over a quarter of a million industrial robot workers -more than any other nation - and would like to see that number go up to one million over the next 15 years. Japan has produced loads of interesting robots including ASIMO who can run, walk and make you some tea.
Karaoke - A trip to Japan is simply not complete without a visit to one of the many karaoke bars or boxes available. You have not sampled karaoke properly until you have tried it the way it was meant to be experienced. Karaoke is one of the main social activities of Japanese adults, especially businessmen. After some drinks in bar after work they visit a karaoke bar to sing their favourite tunes. An experience not to be missed.
Cosplay - Cosplay is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction and many of the younger generation walk round in these colourful costumes which makes for an interesting sight!
Love Hotels - Love hotels cater to just about everyone and anyone who feels the need for a pay by the hour (or a night) hotel. Rooms are quirkily themed and decked out to look like anything ranging from a subway train carriage to a prison cell. Other rooms are cuter and more light-hearted and in open-minded Tokyo not all Love Hotels have a seedy reputation. Most provide 'equipment' such as toys, karaoke machines, game consoles and more unusual stuff.
Maid Cafes - Okay they might not be for everyone but Tokyo's maid cafes are a thriving industry. Here customers can grab a coffee and cake and be served by waitresses dressed in maid costumes. The 'maids' act as servants and treat customers as masters (and mistresses) just like they would in a private home.
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